Advertising device



Sept. 25, 1934. A, B. CASTEIG ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed April 22, 1932'neck of the said bottle.

Patented Sept. 25, 1934 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

which has movement in its various parts but having the source of suchmovement concealed and intended to attract attention through the elfortof the observer to determine the cause of the motion. While this deviceis particularly adapted for use in displaying cutlery, it is equallysuitable for displaying a great variety of other goods.

I accomplish these objects by means of the following apparatus which isillustrated by the accompanying drawing, in which similar referencenumbers refer to similar parts in the several views. Figure l is a sideelevation of my device showing one rotary member. Figure 2 is anisometric View of my device showing two rotary members. Figure 3 is aplan View of my device showing one rotary member and one source ofrotation. Figure 4 is a plan View showing two rotary members and aseparate stream of force to actuate each one independently, in the sameor in opposite directions. Figure 5 is a greatly enlarged section of thesupporting bearing.

The construction of my device is as follows: 1 is an ordinary bottle orcontainer, preferably of transparent glass. A cork 2 is inserted in theInserted in the cork 2 is a pin 3 of the common type, the same beingmade of a metal softer than steel. 4 is a similar cork having a needle 5inserted in its lower side,

the said needle being preferably made of steel or other hard metal, withits point adapted to rest on the head of the pin 3. Inserted in theopposite sides of th cork 4 are any relatively small articles such asthe two forks 6. More than two may be inserted if desired, but in thatcase they should be inserted in such a manner as to balance each other.If the articles were all alike this balance would be established byinserting them at equal distances around the periphery of the said cork.Located nearby, and preferably mounted on a base 7 which can alsosupport the similar to the pin 3 in the cork 2. Another cork 13 isprovided with a needle 14 with its point resting on the head of the pin12. Various articles, such as the knives 15 shown, can be inserted inthe sides of the said cork 13, said articles being located at suchdistances around the periphery of the cork 13 as to be in balance witheach other. If desired a card holder 16 can be inserted in the top ofthe cork 13 to carry a legend or other advertising matter. In multiplesets a fan housing 10 has a nozzle 17 for each rotating unit, and eachof the said nozzles is so located as to direct a separate stream of airto each of the said sets of articles. By directing one of these streams18 to strike the articles on cork 4 on one side of the center line, andthe other stream 19 to strike the articles on the cork 13 on theopposite side of the center line, the two units can be made to revolvein opposite directions. To conceal the motor and tan and thus carry outthe illusion of motion without a source of power, a cover 20 can beplaced over the motor and fan housing. This cover 26 can be of fabric, acard or any other desired material, with very small holes in said coverto permit the passage of air from the nozzles. If desired the motor andfan can be remotely located and the air piped by a small tube or tubesproperly directed against the articles on the rotating units andcamouflaged by any convenient means, such. as being concealed among thevari- .5..

one articles on display. The members 4 and 13, hereinbeiore designatedas corks, may be of any other suitable material if desired.

The operation of my device is as follows:

Each rotative unit is assembled separately by taking the cork l or 13and inserting the pin and needle and the articles to be displayed. Theunit is then placed in position with the point of the needle resting onthe head of the pin 3 or 12, and steadying it in such position by handuntil the blast of air from the fan and nozzle impinges against thearticles on the unit and causes rotation. Th guiding hand is thenremoved and the rotation continues as long as the air blast is applied.Lateral displacement is prevented by the point of the needle beingimpressed slightly into the head of the pin. By the concealment of thesource of rotation the desired illusion is created and the attention ofthe observers is attracted to the device and to the display ofmerchandise placed nearby.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentis:--

In a device of the class described the combina tion of a supportslightly indented at its upper end, a penetrable substance havingimpaled therein and in balanced relation to each other, articles fordisplay, said penetrable substance having on its under side a pinrotatably mounted 5 in said indentation of the said support, andincluding elements to cause rotation of said pene-

